Under the stormy dark clouds, as thunder rumbled in the skies. Inside of a rocky cave, a man wearing a sleeveless olive shirt was lying on the ground and sleeping. He was using a small boulder as a pillow on which he lay his head. His face and hair were completely covered by a black cropped jacket, usually female. Gusts of strong and cold winds made his muscular arms shiver so he covered himself with a red robe, lying close him. A small, heater shaped, white colored sheild was imprinted onto it beneath which was written New World Order. That man snored freely, without being disturbed by the rumbling of the clouds or the time of the day.
As Julia came back, carrying a bucket of water she had filled from the nearby well, She found Andy soundly sleeping, now more cozy and under the covers. This ticked Julia off as she splashed all that water onto Andy.
"I was awake!"
He said as he sat up, completely soaked from water.
"NowYou are going to fill up this bucket!"
She angrily said as she handed over the bucket to Andy.
"Fine!"
He huffed, after he looked at the pouting face of Julia.
Andy stood up, streched as he yawned. Then he got out of the cave to bring water.
Julia's brows were weary as she let out a sigh.
......
"Here i got the water!"
Andy said as he brought the water from the well, after some time. As he arrived, he saw Julia crouched infront of the fire, frying some food over it. Her smooth long hair were bound by a tight pony into a pony tail.
"Are you still mad because of earlier?"
He said, as dried his face washed face with the robe.
Julia didn't reply yet the worry on her face was vivid.
"I am sorry! I'll wake up early next time"
He bragged, as he sat back down on the ground.
Julia still didn't speak anything, instead she put meat sticks into a giant dish, she brought it near Andy and sat down.
"July?"
He said.
Julia's brows were frowned yet her eyes were locked down onto the food. Perhaps she didn't even want to look at Andy's face.
Andy huffed, as Julia quietly started to eat ahead of him. He stared at her for some time, her long lashes, wide forehead, the skinny jaw and the cleavage she offered, due to the sleeveless tank top, she was clad in. Andy's eyes went down at her pendulum like curves, then at her short jeans skirt, and her long naked legs. Andy stared at her, devoid of the real world, as he took a gulp.
Suddenly a sharp chop at his head brought him back to his senses.
"What are you staring at?"
Julia said with the same anger as before, as she covered her cleavage.
"Oh... Nothing!"
Andy replied as he finally picked up a meat stick. Yet this time he remembered that he had picked up the news paper last night from the city. So again, instead of eating, he started to find that news paper from his bag.
"What are you doing now?"
Julia asked with concern and disgust.
"Remember that news paper i picked up last night? I am trying to find it!"
Andy explained as he continued to search the the bag.
Julia sighed.
"We have already been here like this for over a week! How long do you plan to make us stay here?"
She asked with certain perplexion.
"Isn't it nice in here? We are living just fine in here!"
He said in a rather calm tone as he finally found the newspaper.
"What do you mean it's nice in here? You know that it's a chance to strike!"
Her tone enraged.
"Relaaxxx....."
His calmness irritated her.
Andy was busy in reading the newspaper. He was riffling through the newspaper as suddenly a legal paper fell from between the newspaper. He put the newspaper aside and focused its attention on that legal paper, as he grabbed and retured to its seat to finally eat the food.
Julia was curious as to what that paper was. Yet as she was about to ask, Andy started;
"I've already sent Georgie to handle things in Trankava. So dont worry about there. I already know that, capture of Trankava is crucial."
Julia was baffled after hearing all that. She couldn't process all that information at once. "Wait wait wait wait wait... So what you are saying is that Georgie is there?" How did you even get ahold of him?"
Julia's inquiry started.
"Huh... You thought i was just dozing around. Remember when last week i left you alone for some time, when you were surrounded by Police in the middle of the city? Well... I had gotten ahold of the Captain's Telecommunicator and i used it to call Georgie. But guess what! He was already near Trankava! So i told him to hold the fort there. The Triad can be tricky to deal with."
A subconscious smile appeared on Julia's face as she heard that. That drear on her brows had vanished.
"But then why are we dozing off here? What business do we have in Fosch Bevite?"
She asked.
"Heh"... Andy had an evil smirk on his face as he continued, "Nothing... Just waiting for the crops to be ready". He said as his eyes were fixated on the name Steve Salmoneus on the red list that he had in his hand as he nucnhed down the meat stick with his left hand.
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As Riley entered the orphanage, his weary expressions quickly became vividly perplexed, as before him was a running Sandy and Eiser.
Sandy quickly jumped and hugged Riley as he saw him. Rikey was confused as to why would Sandy hug him. He was hesitant to hug him back yet that emotion that his eyes had made the doubts that he had in his mind go blank. He embraced him after he saw tears flowing through Sandy's eyes and gently pat his head. With a warm smile on his face, he went ahead and shook hands with Eiser and kneeled before Regto.
"I have retured Captain. All of the measly executives have been found and been out to jail."
He said, in a reassuring yet a affirmative tone.
"Good work!" Regto said as he invited Riley to come to his room along with Paulo, Sandy and Eiser.
After sitting on the sofas inside the room. Only Riley found himself to be dumbfounded. As Paulo, his best friend had a wierdly worried expression. Eiser and Sandy were smiling as usual.
Regto cleared his throat as he continued.
"Riley! You have been a great help to us throughout the little time you've spent with us. Indeed you are our protector and iur strongest warrior."
Riley was surprised by Regto's manner of speech. Usually Regto would never casually tell them anything like that.
"You are our pride Riley! But due to this fact. I have a final mission for you."
He paused as Riley looked directly into his eyes, determined for his next task.
"At your command, Captain! I will always carry out any work you have."
He said.
"That's good, then here is your final assignment. Go live your life, Riley. Find your path and fulfill what you have left. Remember the purpose you set out for and persue that goal."
He said, with a gentle tone as he brushed Riley's hair with his hands.
The world broke beneath Riley's feet for a moment as he heard that, with complete perplexion in his eyes he looked up at Regto.
"What? What do you mean?" This was my purpose!"
He said in a frenzy.
Regto quickly hugged Riley. As he started;
"Riley, i heard from Paulo, Please, go out and save the girl you once loved! Save her from the leacherous, Disdainful people!" Regto's voice broke, "Riley, go!"
He said with his face covered in tears.
Riley couldn't match his gaze with Regto. For he was the man, that accepted him, knowing Riley's ambitions, he let Riley stay there and treated him like any other.
Riley's jaw quivered and he couldn't speak.
"Go with Eiser, he will help you."
Regto added.
Riley looked up as he heard that, looked up at his savior, at his mentor, at his teacher, at the father he never had. He hugged him tightly.
"Thank youu!!"
He could only say this as he started to cry loudly.
"Go my son, live your life, Save the world from this darkness"
Riley remembered his mother's last words as he wiped his eyes for the final time.
Everyone looked at him, as Riley controlled his tears.
"Shall we go?"
Eiser said as he walked up to him, with a smile on his face, and offered him his hand.
"Yeah... Let's do this!"
He said, as he took his hand and got up.
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Tips:
With five members now successfully recruited. What is next for Eiser?